BIG Thieves Stoning small Thieves

All right, hurl the stones at her until she dies. But only he who never sinned may throw the first! – Jesus (the Christ)

Have you noticed that, more often than not, we have solutions to other people’s problems but are perplexed by the same problems in our own lives? Somehow it is easy for me to solve my problems than it is to solve mine.

Sequel to this when people do things they are plainly improper and wrong but when I do the same things I have a reason why it happened the way it did.

This happens because we all think logically towards other people but emotionally toward ourselves. When relating to folks we use our heads and when we are handling ourselves we use our hearts.

In truth – if we would make progress with ourselves and be of help to folks – we need to reverse the process. We are to handle folks with our hearts while we handle ourselves with our heads.

Develop the habit of cutting folks some slack. The same reason why you do improper things may just be theirs. Some time ago I broke a driving law because I was trying to get to my father in the hospital who needed my help. Whilst doing it I wondered what the other law-abiding folks were thinking. They probably were thinking the things I think of folks I see breaking the same law.

I in no way suggest that you break laws for just any reason but am saying that when we know the reasons people do some things we may have a paradigm shift. This means that we may see the same things differently because we are now looking from a different perspective.

I know that you sincerely want to help. You indeed can help folks to make progress in their success paths but I would encourage you to use these words as guideline:

Don’t pick on people, jump on their failures,

Criticize their faults – unless, of course, 

You want the same treatment.

That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging.

It’s easy to see a smudge on your neighbors face

And be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own.

Do you have the nerve to say,

“let me wash your face for you,”

When your own face is distorted by contempt?

… Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face,

       And you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor.